Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, Launches 'All-Out Effort' to Combat COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Samho, Mayor of Gwangsan District, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and public officials made an all-out effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 over the weekend by disinfecting a religious facility in Songjeong-dong.

According to Gwangsan District on the 5th, the district expanded the 'COVID-19 Local Spread Response TF' and began operating it 24 hours a day.

First, as a follow-up measure after the announcement of 'Social Distancing' Level 2, they visited 13 locations including wedding halls and funeral halls to guide restrictions on gatherings and quarantine rules, completing measures related to gatherings, meetings, and events.

To prevent the spread of infectious diseases through public facilities, 73 cultural and sports facilities were temporarily closed, and the operation of 376 infant welfare facilities and 29 self-support project groups was also suspended.

Additionally, 169 senior citizen facilities such as senior welfare centers and 375 senior centers were ordered to close and suspend operations.

For 105 door-to-door sales businesses classified as high-risk facilities, inspections of compliance with quarantine rules were completed from the 1st to the 3rd, and from the 3rd, inspections of electronic entry logs installation began at 286 singing rooms and 251 PC rooms.

Disinfection management is also being conducted simultaneously for 339 clubs and entertainment bars and 12 buffet restaurants.

Gwangsan District will carry out a 'Social Distancing Level 2 Mass Disinfection' until the 10th.

The mass disinfection will be conducted throughout the district, focusing on religious facilities, multi-use facilities, underground spaces, and vulnerable points.

Furthermore, a joint inspection team will be formed to conduct frequent inspections in densely populated multi-use areas such as entertainment districts.

A Gwangsan District official said, "We will focus all of Gwangsan District's capabilities except for public service work to prioritize responding to COVID-19," and added, "Just as we wisely overcame the first crisis together with citizens, we will definitely overcome this second crisis as well."